trials

Unto Jesus

Out of the midnight darkness came the weak sound of what had quickly become a familiar plea in my ears. “Annie?”…

If I am soft to myself and slide comfortably into the vice of self-pity and self-sympathy; if I do not by the grace…

Raucous laughter and pulsating music resounded through the crowded, chaotic street. Eric tried to keep his fellow…

I watched in dismay as rainwater began flooding into our 20 by 8 foot container house — again…

This month, my husband and I had a huge car repair bill and a big renewal fee for my real estate license, both due in…

Haiti 2014To my dear friend, Did you grow up hearing about the great missionaries in Christian history, like I did?…

Esther Ahn Kim walked slowly up the hill to the shrine with her students following silently behind her. The…

Corrie ten Boom lay quietly on the hard wooden plank, covered with filthy, flea-infested straw, fighting back waves…